Remind Them of No One — and Everyone Will Remember You.
I’ve built businesses, burned out, rebuilt again, and learned the one truth that changes everything: the world doesn’t need another copy. It needs you.
When I step on stage, I don’t just share business strategies or leadership principles, I tell stories. The kind that make people laugh, tear up a little, and see themselves again. I speak to women who’ve done all the “right” things and are still asking, Is this really it? The ones still dreaming big but ready to do it differently this time.
My talks remind people that their story matters. That purpose and peace can coexist. And that you can live, lead, and sell in a way that feels like you.
- tena
This keynote is part memoir, part wake-up call. It’s built around the message of my book, Remind Them of No One: Revealing Your Cheat Codes for Success.
Through personal stories — from black licorice ice cream moments to business breakthroughs — I help audiences uncover what makes them unrepeatable. Because when you stop trying to blend in and start owning what sets you apart, everything changes: your confidence, your business, your relationships, your life.
Whether it’s a leadership retreat, women’s conference, or team summit, I bring real-life stories, laughter, and lessons that spark transformation.
"I’ve had the privilege of hearing Tena several times, and every single time I walk away impacted. Her transparency + vulnerability draw you in, while her high-value ideas and practical actions leave you better equipped, all wrapped up in her unique style that’s fun and engaging."
- Sarah Ball
Co-Owner Snø Hill Chapel
"Tena combines the best of strategy and ideas for true, business growth. Her ability to relate to an audience in times of uncertainty is more in demand than ever before."
- Mark LeBlanc, CSP, CPAE
Author of Never Be the Same and Growing Your Business!
“When Tena talks, people lean in. Her words are equal parts truth, laughter, and the push you didn’t know you needed. She leaves every room lighter, braver, and more alive with possibility.””
- Tracey Winn Steivang
Certified Transformation Coach, Leadership and Productivity Expert
Tena Pettis is an author, speaker, and business coach who helps women entrepreneurs step into the one thing no one else can compete with, their authenticity. After hustling her way to seven figures in her 30s, Tena realized success without alignment wasn’t really success at all. Now, she inspires audiences to embrace their “cheat codes”, the unique strengths, quirks, and stories God has given them to grow businesses that actually fit their lives.
Tena is the founder of FLOW, a coaching community for women in business, and the author of Remind Them of No One. She’s known for her real-talk style, 80s/90s throwback stories, and ability to leave audiences both laughing and teary-eyed, all while handing them practical strategies to take home.
She lives in Wisconsin with her husband Preston and their three teenagers, and she’ll never turn down a night filled with laughter and good conversation.
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